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February 10, 2022

Radio Maria to build a flagship studio in London

Radio Maria England is to build a new studio in London, based at the Rosary Shrine of St Dominic’s Priory, between Camden and Hampstead. The Rosary […]
February 9, 2022

An opportunity to support a child in foster care

Charlotte Valori from Our Lady of Perpetual Succour in Gillingham is encouraging Catholics in Norfolk to support a child through the Independent Visitor Service. Charlotte herself […]
February 8, 2022

Peterborough Mass recalls Queen Catherine of Aragon

School students, parishioners and priests from across the Peterborough Deanery attended the unique annual Catherine of Aragon Mass at Peterborough Cathedral recently. “Peterborough Cathedral is the […]
February 8, 2022

Norwich conference lifts the lid on modern slavery

Mark Little MBE is organising a conference in Norwich Anglican Cathedral to shed light on the scourge of modern slavery. The Queen awarded Mark an MBE […]
February 7, 2022

Bishop Alan honours the founder of Open Christmas

Bishop Alan Hopes celebrated a requiem Mass at St Benet’s in Beccles for Michael Hope, who with his wife Rosie founded Open Christmas in Norfolk. Fr […]
February 4, 2022

Bishop Alan encourages Religious to present their lives

Around 40 Religious from around the diocese, along with friends and family, joined a Mass at St John’s Cathedral celebrated by Bishop Alan Hopes. The event […]
February 2, 2022

Bishop Alan awards missionary nun for life of service

Bishop Alan Hopes has awarded the long-serving, Peterborough-based, Italian missionary Sr Letizia Conati with a Diocesan Medal for her exemplary life. “Sr Letizia arrived in England […]
January 31, 2022

Bittering chapel, Torch Trust, painting competition

The story has emerged of Paul Hodác, a Czech forester who escaped from the Nazis, and built a chapel in the woods at Bittering, Norfolk. The […]
January 30, 2022

Catenians remember Brother Liam from Norwich Circle

Liam McKenna OBE, a member of the Norwich Circle of the Catenians, passed away recently after a rich and varied life. Liam was born in Glasgow […]
January 29, 2022

Tributes for Sr Monica, a courageous Daughter of Jesus

Tributes have been paid to Sr Monica Wyard DJ, who served as a teacher and catechist in Northampton and East Anglia Dioceses. Monica was born in […]
January 26, 2022

Cathedral hosts chain of prayer for Christian unity

Participants from Anglican, Methodist, United Reformed and Catholic Churches, as well as the Salvation Army and Quakers, took part this year in an ecumenical chain of […]
January 25, 2022

Students get a taste of tree planting on the Broads

A new Green Team at Notre Dame High School in Norwich has embarked on its first environmental project on the Norfolk Broads. “We need to plant […]
January 24, 2022

Charity seeks volunteers to support prison leavers 

Community Chaplaincy Norfolk (CCN) is seeking more volunteer mentors as it continues to provide a ‘Both Sides of the Gate’ support service to people leaving prison […]
January 20, 2022

Mary’s Meals, vacancy for carer, writing competition

The charity Mary’s Meals is encouraging people to create sponsored events to support its child feeding programmes. Mary’s Meals serves more than two million children with […]
January 18, 2022

Bishop Alan blesses Stowmarket cross and tabernacle

At the Feast of the Holy Cross Bishop Alan Hopes blessed a copy of the San Damiano Cross in Stowmarket, along with a newly restored tabernacle. […]